FRANZ SCHNEIDER:
Founder and CEO, Humantech in Ann Arbor. Schneider is an internationally recognized expert in human performance and founded Humantech in 1979. His career includes positions in both government and industry. Schneider has developed and delivered thousands of training and engineering programs for health and safety professionals, engineers, ergonomists, facilities managers, and ergonomics committees. He also helps organizations integrate ergonomics with business performance objectives including Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, design for assembly, and systems reliability. Schneider received dual bachelor’s degrees in physiology and systems engineering from the State University of New York. He obtained his master’s degree in ergonomics from the University of Guelph in Canada, and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Cologne in Germany. He is a full member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Schneider is a board-certified professional ergonomist.
